Authorities seek duo who attacked boy and stole his phone

Updated 10:45 am, Saturday, March 9, 2013

A surveillance image shows a suspect in the attack on the child. (Harris County Sheriff's Office)

A surveillance image shows a suspect in the attack on the child. (Harris County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities seek duo who attacked boy and stole his phone

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Authorities are looking for two people who attacked an 11-year-old over his cell phone in the Upper Kirby area.

The boy was in a parking lot in the 13600 block of Richmond, west of Kirby, on Jan. 22 when a young man and a female approached him, according to a news release from Crime Stoppers.

The two asked to borrow his phone, but when he said it was inoperable and began walking away, the male suspect struck him on the head, the release said.

The female then jumped on the boy, who had fallen, and violently "pistol-whipped" him while the male stole his phone, according to Crime Stoppers. The attackers fled.

Nearby surveillance cameras captured an image of the male suspect, who is described as about 140 to 160 pounds, between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall, and between 16 and 19 years old. He was wearing black shorts and a black T-shirt with a white pattern.

No description of the woman was available.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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